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Danish shuttler criticises Delhi's air pollution, stadium conditions at India Open: 'Finally home after a stressful week'

Danish badminton player Mia Blichfeldt said that she faced 'bad conditions' in Delhi during the India Open tournament due to smog in the city and lack of cleanliness at the stadium. The India Open is being held at the KD Jadhav indoor hall of the Indira Gandhi sports complex in New Delhi.

India Open Badminton: Satwik-Chirag storm into semi-finals as Sindhu and George lose

Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the India Open semi-finals after beating South Korea’s Jin Yong and Kang Min-hyuk, while PV Sindhu lost to Indonesia’s Gregoria Tunjung and Kiran George went down to China’s Weng Hong Yang.

Indian Open: Sindhu reaches quarterfinals while determined Kiran keeps hopes alive

PV Sindhu have a tough challenge up next as she faces Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the quarter-finals of the Indian Open, while Kiran George will take on Hong Yang Weng in the next round. Satwik-Chirag also won their match.

India Open badminton: Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag shine but Treesa-Gayatri pair ousted on mixed day for Indians

Indians had a mixed day at the India Open badminton tournament in New Delhi on Tuesday. While the likes of PV Sindhu and Satwik-Chirag pair advanced, women's doubles pair of Trees-Gayatri crashed out.

Bullied for skin tone and disability: How Thulasimathi Murugesan made Paralympic history and won Arjuna Award

Thulasimathi Murgesan has had to battle several odds in her life on her way to winning silver at the Paris Paralympics 2024. She spoke to Firstpost on her 2025 aspirations, early days playing badminton, her father's role and more.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on 2025 campaign: 'We want to be back on top of the world'

After a challenging end to 2024, Indian badminton men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are fit and eager to start afresh in 2025. With returning coach Kim Tan Her, they aim to reclaim the top spot in the rankings.

Sindhu among top-earning female athletes in 2024: How much did shuttler make from endorsements? What is her net worth?

PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion, was the only Indian making it to the list of highest-earning female athletes in 2024 published by Forbes.

Newly-wed PV Sindhu recalls meeting Venkata Datta Sai for first time in 2022: 'It felt like the stars aligned'

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu tied the knot with Venkata Datta Sai, the Executive Director of Posidex Technologies, a tech company based in Hyderabad. Sindhu recalled meeting him for the first time in 2022.

Badminton High Performance Centre at Kalinga Stadium: Inside badminton's new destination in India

Badminton has a new destination in India as the Dalmia Bharat Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy was inaugurated on 12 December 2024 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, by Badminton Association of India President Himanta Biswa Sarma and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi.

Indian badminton gets a new home: A shuttlecock-inspired academy in Bhubaneswar under Gopichand's guidance

Badminton Association of India President Himanta Biswa Sarma said the new academy in Bhubaneswar will benefit the sport and help in building a strong vibrant sporting culture in India.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu to marry Hyderabad-based tech executive on 22 December

PV Sindhu, one of India's top shuttlers, is set to get married to Venkata Datta Sai, a tech executive based in Hyderabad, on 22 December in Udaipur. Sindhu recently won the Syed Modi International tournament.

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament

Sindhu defeated Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to win the tournament for the third time while Lakshya Sen was crowned the men's singles champion after beating Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh.

Gopichand, Vimal slam move to exclude badminton from 2026 Commonwealth Games: 'Deeply appalled and disappointed'

The legendary Pullela Gopichand and Vimal Kumar on Tuesday slammed the decision to exclude sports such as badminton from 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and urged the country to not send a team to the event as it is aimed at "stunting" India's progress.

PV Sindhu adds former world No.1 from South Korea to her coaching team as she targets renaissance

PV Sindhu is set to start her new season with the USD 420,000 Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland (October 8-13), and the USD 850,000 Denmark Open (October 15-20) in Odense.

PV Sindhu ropes in Anup Sridhar as coach for European tournaments

PV Sindhu, who won a silver medal at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020, returned from her first Games without a medal in Paris

Saina Nehwal slams trolls for questioning her Olympic bronze medal win: 'Olympic level ke layak toh bano'

Saina Nehwal is the first Indian badminton player to win a badminton medal in the Olympics.

Inspired by Saina Nehwal's Olympic heroics, Manisha Ramadass goes on to win Paralympic bronze in Paris

Manisha Ramadass was among those who contributed to India’s biggest single-day medal haul at the Paralympics on Monday, winning bronze in the women’s singles SU5 category on Monday.

Suhas Yathiraj: The IAS officer with back-to-back Paralympic silver medals

Suhas Yathiraj, an inspiring IAS officer, adds another silver medal to his Paralympic achievements, showcasing excellence both in his career and on the court.

Nithya Sre Sivan: A cricket fan who gained interest in para-badminton after witnessing 2016 Paralympics

During the Rio Paralympics in 2016, Nithya, who has a condition of short stature, was particularly impressed with para-badminton. She has since taken it up as a sport and achieved success in several events.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Nithya Sre wins women's singles SH6 bronze, India's fifth badminton medal

Nithya pulled off a comfortable victory over Indonesia's Rina Marlina in straight games (21-14, 21-6) in the women's singles SH6 bronze medal playoff. 

Suhas Yathiraj collects second consecutive Paralympic silver as Sukant Kadam misses out on bronze

Yathiraj lost the gold medal match against local favourite Lucas Mazur in straight games (21-9, 21-13) while Kadam suffered a 21-17, 21-18 loss against Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan.

Who is Thulasimathi Murugesan, the para-shuttler from Tamil Nadu who took up sport at the age of 5

Thulasimathi won silver in the women's singles SU5 category following a defeat against China's Yang Qiuxia in the gold medal match on Monday.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Thulasimathi collects silver while Ramadass wins bronze in women's singles SU5 category

While Thulasimathi Murugesan suffered a 21-17, 21-10 defeat at the hands of China's Yang Qiu Xia to collect silver, Manisha Ramadass easily overpowered Denmark's Catherine Rosengren 21-12, 21-8 in the bronze playoff.

Nitesh Kumar, IIT Mandi graduate, goes from passion for football to badminton gold at Paralympics

Nitesh Kumar was in an accident in 2009 which resulted in permanent leg damage. 15 years later, he is a Paralympics gold medallist.

Nitesh Kumar wins gold, India's tally at Paris Paralympics reaches nine medals

Nitesh Kumar came through a thriller to clinch his first Paralympic medal and India's second gold in Paris.

'Happy that I gave my 100 percent everytime': Saina Nehwal on life without Olympic stage

Saina Nehwal competed across three Olympics - 2008, 2012, and 2016 - and scripted history by becoming the first female badminton player to win an Olympic medal.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Sukant, Nithya Sre and Ramadass remain in bronze contention after losing respective semis

Kadam suffered a 21-17, 21-12 defeat at the hands of Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Suhas Yathiraj in an all-Indian men's singles semi-final, and now faces Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan for bronze on Monday.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Nitesh, Yathiraj, Murugesan assured of at least a silver after reaching respective finals

Nitesh Kumar, Suhas Yathiraj and Thulasimathi Murugesan reached the final of the men's singles SL3 and SL4 and women's singles SU5 categories respectively on Sunday.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Manisha Ramadass secures medal for India by reaching SU5 para-badminton semi-finals

Manisha Ramadass confirmed a medal for India in para-badminton by setting up an all-Indian SU5 semi-final against Thulasimathi Murugesan.

Lakshya Sen wants to be 'Virat Kohli of Indian badminton'

Lakshya Sen, 23, reached the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics but eventually finished without a medal in a historic run.